Question

did you know that bananas are not an ingredient in most banana - flavored candies? instead, these candies are often flavored with a substance called isoamyl acetate (c7h14o2). isoamyl acetate is found in real bananas, and it helps give them their familiar smell and flavor. however, this chemical can be difficult to extract from bananas. instead of using real bananas, chemical factories can produce isoamyl acetate by combining isopentanol (c5h12o) with acetic acid (c2h4o2). this process also forms water (h2o), which is removed before the isoamyl acetate goes into candies. complete the table to classify the substances in this chemical reaction. substance reactant product acetic acid (c2h4o2) isoamyl acetate (c7h14o2) isopentanol (c5h12o) water (h2o)

Explanation:

Reactants are substances that start a chemical reaction, and products are substances that are produced in the reaction. According to the text, isoamyl acetate is produced by combining isopentanol with acetic acid. So, isopentanol and acetic acid are reactants, and isoamyl acetate and water are products.

Answer:

Substance	Reactant	Product
isoamyl acetate (\(C_7H_{14}O_2\))		✔️
isopentanol (\(C_5H_{12}O\))	✔️
water (\(H_2O\))		✔️